Downtown Nail & Spa

Clean, nice, perfectionists and quick! Best nail salon downtown there is and I’ve lived here 10 years.

Fast, walk in for a manicure. Friendly and quick. They tried to up sell me but weren’t pushy about it at all. I would recommend giving them a try.

Purchased a mani/​pedi for my significant other and to say the least I’m extremely disappointed. This was a gift for a special occasion and she was treated unfriendly from the start. The employees acted like she owed them something and the paint on her nails was terrible, didn’t cover the entirety of the nail and was done with no attention to detail. Also, a tip for a service should never be told to the customer or assumed. Tips are given to services who deserve it, not employees who don’t earn it and TELL the customer how much they deserve. she will never be going here again. Attitude is horrible at this establishment and I feel terrible for even introducing her to this place.

I’ve learned never to believe a place when they tell you they can do a full pedicure in-​and-​out in 30 minutes. This place being no exception. I had a dinner reservation at 8 pm and popped in for a pedicure at 7:00 asking if I would still make it to my reservation in time. They said, «No problem, 30 minutes tops.» Well, I ended up getting out of there at 8:15 and had to call and move my dinner reservation from the massage chair.
Other than that, no complaints. The pedicure was meticulous and it’s the first time I’ve had two women tag team me — one for the shaping/​massage/​paraffin and a different one for the polish. They were both great at their roles and I ended up with one of the best pedicures I’ve ever had! I feel very lucky that I happened by Downtown Nail because it can be hit or miss when you’re visiting from out of town.
Major stars for opening the package of tools in front of me. I love knowing that everything is sanitary.
I do also agree with the other reviewers who state the polish selection is ratchet. Colors are limited and not that much of a selection (lots of very similar colors and old bottles). Be like me and bring your own. It’s also more clean to use your own polish.

This is hard. I have been here a number of times. So, my review is based on a number of different experiences over a period of a year.
They charge 50 cents more if you use a credit card. Here’s a tip for all business owners. Make the price the price — and offer people a discount for cash if you must. It is extremely annoying to have to be nickle and dimed just because you want to use your credit card.
Even worse, after upcharging to use my credit card, the nail tech asked if I could tip him in cash. Seriously? I am writing in a 30% tip, and you ask if I can stop what i am doing and give you cash? Stop it.
Last frustration… When I call and ask for an appointment with a specific person for a specific time, and you take that appointment, that infers that the person I am asking for will be ready for me at the designated time. Don’t be 15 minutes late and blame the fact that I asked for someone special. That is what an appointment IS. If s/​he can’t accommodate, ask me to come 15 minutes later, or suggest someone else at the time I requested.
Ending on a positive note, my toes usually look pretty good when I leave. It is a little more expensive than AmeriNails, FYI.

Very good pedicure and gel manicure! I’m from DC and vacationing here for a few days and needed a mani/​pedi desperately. The place is clean, they’re very nice and they’re quick. I got the Luxury Package because my feet needed a little extra attention and, while its overpriced ($ 80 with gel, $ 55 is more reasonable), it was solid. I sat in the massage chair and they worked on my hands and feet at the same time. I was in and out in an hour.

Very friendly staff! They’re funny and great at what they do. My friend and I had a wonderful experience and our nails look great! I would definitely recommend the salon.

This is the cleanest and most professional nail salon in San Diego. They always do an amazing job on my pink and whites and pedicure. I will be a long-​time customer like many others without a doubt b

Great customer service, located near the mall, friendly staff, great foot massage and pedicure. I was very comfortable here. This was one of the best pedicures I have gotten. The salon was very clean, and they offer you the nail file they used in your feet. Great place to get service in downtown San Diego.

If what happened to my cuticles after getting a manicure here isn’t enough to convince you stay stay far away, I don’t know what is.
Never in my life have a had such a bad manicurist leaving me with countless hangnails. This caused my cuticles to peel leaving endless scabs on each of my fingers. These pics were taken 1 week after the manicure and were much worse before they started to heal.

Came here because my normal nail place couldn’t get me in, wish I would have waited.
Not a great selection of polish (non gel) colors, and certain «long lasting» OPI colors cost an additional $ 3. Not a great selection of gel colors either.
They actually set a little timer and watched it like a hawk to time the massage (which wasn’t great anyway). I thought that was pretty tacky.
My pedicure is pretty bad, I could have painted my toes better myself.
My gel manicure is ok, aside from the fact that there is a ton of polish on my skin which he didn’t bother to remove. They charge $ 35 for gel which is more than just about any other place in San Diego. My nails were all different lengths, and when I pointed it out and very politely asked for a few to be cut shorter, you could tell the guy doing my nails was not happy with my requests. Hey, it’s not my fault he cut them all different lengths.
Overall, the quality and experience was not worth $ 63. I wish I would have waited an extra day and gone to my usual spot.

Just left this place and all I can say is WOW!!! This place was great! The lady I had Helly was super good! She was detailed and listened to what I wanted. I literally showed her a picture of what I wanted and she gave it to me to a T on my opinion! This is my new spot and most definitely recommend it to everybody!!!

This place is kind of a ripoff. I went in looking for a gel polish change (no manicure) and they charge $ 30… But $ 35 for a full manicure AND gel polish change. How is that reasonable?! The job was done well, however and $ 35 is typical for that service, but for someone wanting to save a little dough… Help a sister out!
Now a $ 28 basic pedicure for a man who didn’t get polish… That’s a little steep. They also cut his toe and his heels were hardly scrubbed! Very below average job. Men — save your money and go elsewhere.

My absolute favorite place downtown and if you get your nails done make sure you ask for Khoi !!! It’s clean friendly and relaxing he also gives amazing pedicures!

I came in on Saturday off a cruise ship, got a gel manicure. On Sunday one nail completely popped off. On Monday a 2^nd completely popped off.
I called on Tuesday when I got back to LA and the person I spoke to on the phone could care less. I think its ridiculous to spend $ 35 on one day of nails.
I hate going anywhere thats not my salon but when I was away for a few days and needed them done it seemed like a good idea.
Also, they charge an extra $ 3 for the new OPI nail polishes, kind of tacky.
I frequent San Diego often and will never go back and warn my family who lives down there.

This place was a nice walk from my hotel in San Diego. I would go again.
First I went there for a manicure… and was talked into my first ever gel/​shellac. It. Was. Awesome. I got a pink french manicure and it stayed for over 3 weeks. I loved it.
I actually was so impressed, I came back the next day and had them do a pedicure in the same color.
It is a little expensive when you go all out with the extras… but they did such a great job. If I’m back in San Diego again… I will be back!

Doesn’t look like much from the outside, your standard file in and file out spa, but the quality is here:
*typically I shy away from male technicians, but he was great, very aggressive with cuticles but no nicks and skilled — cuticles grew back immaculate!
*nice selection of polish — including OPI infinite shine, kind of tacky they charge $ 3 extra for longer lasting ‘gel-​like’ polish, never have seen that
*tools are sanitized to the highest standards and come in individual packets
*files and buffers are 1x use only
One gripe would be the polish was a bit too thick, but application good.
My polish lasted 6 days with travel between two trips and work.

First time visit and will make sure to be back! I work right down the street so it’s very convenient. I got a full acrylic set and gel polish on top. My lady took so much time to file each nail to make
Sure they were even and exactly what I wanted. For the first time ever getting a manicure, she never hurt me and I never bled. Thank goodness for no more torn cuticles!

Any nail place that has massage chairs will win my heart immediately, so Downtown Nail has that going for it. Plus, the space is clean, though the location does get a lot of passerby foot traffic (including potentially creepy dudes stopping and watching things for a moment). I got the sense that if anything was going on that would make someone uncomfortable, the staff would handle it.
My pedicurist was warm and friendly, but also allowed me to just zone out and enjoy the experience. I got a package for $ 40 which included a callus scrub, mud treatment, and massage. I’m writing this review over a week later, and my feet still look great. Well worth it!

There are so many things to say, so I’ll just make a list. We came in the day before my friend’s wedding, for some context.
1. The woman doing my nails was exceptionally rude. She continued to insinuate I didn’t know what I wanted for my own nails, kept trying to push services I didn’t want, and had a resting bitch face to rival that of an unamused Kanye West aimed at me the entire manicure.
2. Left me at a fan for 20 minutes, and when one of the nails got messed up bc they weren’t dry yet, got mad that she’d have to touch up a nail.
3. Cut open the bride’s left hand 3 times. Left hand, ring finger to be exact. On the day before her wedding. Kept applying some liquid to stop bleeding. Didn’t work, and apparently burned.